2014 COMMUNITY BETTERMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS

A Heinz57 Pet Rescue And Transport Inc. - Microchip Clinics AIB College of Business - AIB College of Business-Lincoln High School & Fields Renovation Project ALS Association, Iowa Chapter - Care Services Expansion Project Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Iowa Chapter - Alzheimer’s Association Annual Caregiver Conference Amanda Cares - Peer Support Grief Services Animal Lifeline of Iowa - Special Needs Animal Veterinary Care Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. - Rescue Trailer Ankeny Community Foundation - Ankeny Miracle Park Ankeny Optimist Club - Project Juneberry Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support - Clean and Safe Shelter Assumption School - S.O.S. Securing our School - Safety Grant for PK-8 Theatre of Des Moines - 2014-15 Performances & Organizational Efficiency Beacon of Life - Changes for Growth Beaverdale Betterment Coalition - Beaver Avenue Streetscape Project Best Buddies Iowa - Best Buddies Central Iowa High School Project Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa - Latino/Hispanic Recruitment Initiative Blank Park Zoo Foundation - Blank Rhinoceros Bondurant Farrar School District - Athletic Complex Bondurant Farrar School District - Nutrition and Wellness: Connecting Kids and Their Food Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa - Feeding the Future Bridges Of Iowa - Program Enhancements Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation - Advocate Circle Mental Health Community Awareness Initiative Calvin Community Foundation - Community Signs Calvin Community Foundation - Landscaping Camp Hantesa, Camp Fire USA - Pool Renovation Camp Hantesa, Camp Fire USA - Target Alliance Summer Camp Camp Hertko Hollow, Inc. - Diabetes Camperships for Underserved Central Iowa Diabetic Youth Catholic Charities - Poverty Reduction Programs Central Iowa Cement Mason Apprenticeship and Training Trust - Apprenticeship Equipment Upgrade Central Iowa Sheet Metal Training Fund - Shear Procurement Central Iowa Shelter & Services - Case Management & Supportive Services Character Counts in Iowa - Excellence and Ethics and Power2Achieve Character Counts in Iowa - Implementation and Field Testing of Character Counts! Site-Based Integration Child Abuse Prevention Services Inc. - Crisis Child Care Children’s Cancer Connection - Family Camp ChildServe Foundation - Day Health Services Christ the King Catholic School - School Safety Program City of Altoona Fire Department - Patient Evacuation Equipment City of Altoona Police Department - Safety Equipment City of Altoona Youth Soccer Association - AYSA Soccer Goals and Field Line Sprayer City of Bondurant - Bondurant ‘Student Scientists’ City of Bondurant - City Park Lighting Improvement Project City of Collins - Fire Station and Emergency Response Center City of Cumming - Park Updates City of Delaware Township Fire Department - Rescue Equipment City of Des Moines Police Department - Des Moines Police Mounted Patrol City of Elkhart - Playing Together, Building Together City of Granger Parks & Recreation Board - Community Center Recreational Area City of Grimes Fire Department - CPR Assist Device City of Indianola Police Department - Office on the Street City of Johnston Fire Department - Mechanical CPR Device City of Maxwell - Main Street Beautification Project City of Mingo Fire Department - Mutual Aid Resource and Response City of Mitchellville Public Library - Refresh and Renew Interior Spaces City of Norwalk - Norwalk Trail Connection City of Pleasant Hill Emergency Services - Pre-emption Device Upgrade City of Pleasant Hill Library - Self Check Kiosk City of Polk City Firefighters Association -Community AED Grant City of Windsor Heights - Emergency Operations & Public Facility Civic Music Association - Partners in Music Education - 90th Anniversary Season Class Act Productions - Purchase Padded Folding Chairs Clearview Recovery, Inc. - Replacement of Inefficient and Eco-Unfriendly Air Conditioning System Collins Maxwell School District - Partners in Education - Mobile Tech Library Collins Maxwell School District - Collins-Maxwell Elementary School - Nurse Supplies for Wellness Concerns Of Police Survivors - Honoring the Fallen - Peace Officers Monument Concerns Of Police Survivors - Iowa C.O.P.S. Funeral Response Team Copper Creek Triathlon - 2014 Copper Creek Triathlon Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church - CROSS Ministries Courage League Sports - Wellness Programming for Children with Special Needs Dallas Center Grimes Community School District - Reconnecting Students with the Natural World: Meadows Outdoor Classroom Dallas County Hospital Foundation Inc. - Automatic Chest Compression System Des Moines Area Community College Foundation - DMACC’s High School Equivalency Testing Project Des Moines Area Religious Council - 1435 Mulberry Initiative Des Moines Area Sports Commission - 2014 AAU Junior Des Moines Area Sports Commission - 2014 National Junior High School Rodeo Championships Des Moines Art Center - 2014 Free Admission Program Des Moines Art Center - 2014 School Tours Program Des Moines Arts Festival - 2014 Des Moines Arts Festival Des Moines Community Playhouse - Spotlight: Literacy Des Moines Health Center - Smile Squad Dental Clinic Des Moines I Have A Dream Foundation - 2018 King Dreamers Class Des Moines Metro Opera, Inc. - OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center - Counseling Assistance for Hope and Healing Des Moines Performing Arts - Applause Curriculum Connected Performances for School Audiences Des Moines Performing Arts - Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Des Moines Public Library Foundation - 2014 Summer Reading Program Des Moines Public School District - Advanced Placement - AP for All Des Moines Public School District - Brubaker Elementary School - Targeted Learning Des Moines Public School District - Callanan Middle School - Afterschool and Summer Program Des Moines Public School District - Capitol View Elementary - Bridging the Digital Divide Des Moines Public School District - Carver Elementary School - Blessings In A Backpack Des Moines Public School District - Library Support Group - Rainbow Reading Project Des Moines Public School District - Greenwood Elementary School - Imagine Learning Des Moines Public School District - Hillis Elementary School - Summer Camp Des Moines Public School District - Hoover High School - Graphing Calculators Des Moines Public School District - Hoyt Middle School - Boys Club Des Moines Public School District - Learning Services - The Ronald Sallade Children’s School Clothing Project Des Moines Public School District - River Woods Elementary - Technology for All Des Moines Public School District - Studebaker Elementary School - Imagineering: Afterschool Robotics Des Moines Public School District - Walnut Street School - Enhancing Education through Technology Des Moines Symphony Association - 2014 Des Moines Symphony Youth Concerts Dowling Catholic High School - Pathways for Success Drake University - Archives and Special Collections at Cowles Library Drake University - Furniture for Reception and Waiting Areas for Drake Legal Clinic Dress For Success Des Moines - Suiting Program East Des Moines Girls Softball Association - 2014 Field Renovations and Park Improvements Easter Seals Society of Iowa - Camp Sunnyside Campships Easter Seals Society of Iowa - Camp Sunnyside Kitchen Renovation Eldora Fire Rescue - Turnout Gear Purchase Employee & Family Resources - Every Family Rocks! Family Music Festival Everybody Wins! Iowa - Power Lunch Series Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health Services - Integrated Health Client Assistance Faith Missionary Baptist Church - Faith Food Pantry Food Bank of Iowa - BackPack Program Furry Friends Refuge - Building No-Kill Communities in Iowa Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, Inc. - Girl Scouting for Underserved Girls Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa - Work Experience Program Greater Altoona Community Service Campus - Teen Fitness Initiative Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden - Conservatory Exhibits Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity - 2014 Neighborhood Revitalization Greater Des Moines Music Coalition - 2014 80/35 Music Festival Greater Des Moines Partnership - 2014 WOW! (Wonder of Words) Festival HCI Care Services - Family Caregiver College Healthy Birth Day Inc. - Count the Kicks Holy Family School Inner-City Youth Foundation - Holy Family School Security Enhancement Proposal Holy Trinity School - Securing Our Buildings; Protecting Our Children Homecare Services, Inc. of Dallas County - Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings Upgrade House of Mercy - Healthy Eating - Healthy Children Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation - Sign Project I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa, Inc. - 2015 I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa, Iowa’s African American Festival Indianola Community Youth Foundation - Blake Fieldhouse Enhancements Indianola Preschool Inc. - Computers and Printers and iPads...oh my! Iowa Alliance For Retired Americans - Training for Senior Issue Advocacy Iowa Asian Alliance Foundation - 2014 CelebrAsian: 12th Annual Asian Heritage Festival Iowa Association Of Business And Industry Foundation - Business Horizons 2014 Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Handicap Accessible Renovation Iowa Dental Foundation - 2014 Iowa Mission of Mercy Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association - Friends of Children in Foster Care Program Iowa Hands and Voices - 2014 Iowa Symposium on Childhood Hearing Loss: Impact on Children and Their Families Iowa Homeless Youth Centers - IHYC Youth Opportunity Center Iowa International Center - Emergency Response Service Iowa Legal Aid - Elder Law Seminars Iowa Legal Aid - Language Access Project Iowa Public Television Foundation - Iowa Soldiers Remember Vietnam Iowa Radio Reading Info Services for the Blind & Print Handicapped - IRIS Equipment Upgrade Iowa Shrine Bowl Games - 2014 Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Classic Iowa Sports Foundation - 2014 Iowa Iowa Sports Foundation - Programs for Iowans who are Blind or Vision Impaired Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation - Cultural Center North Renovation Iowa State University, Polk County Extension - Victorian Acres Greenhouse Renovations ISED Ventures - Women’s Business Center Computer Learning Lab Jasper County - Sheriff’s Office - DACS Team Jim Ellefson Free Medical Clinic - Patient Services and Programs John L. Lewis Commission - New Storage Facility Computerized Artifacts John Wayne Birthplace Society, Ltd. - John Wayne Birthplace Museum Johnston Partnership for a Healthy Community - Facility Relocation and Remodel Joppa Outreach - Homeless Education Center Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. - JA BizTown Program Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. - JA In-School Programs Keep Iowa Beautiful - Hometown Pride in Jasper County King David Lodge # 407 AF & AM - Property Beautification and Handicap Accessibility Laborers Local 177 Training And Education Fund - Apprenticeship Training Latino Resources, Inc. - 2014 Iowa Latino Heritage Festival Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. - Patient Services Programs for Blood Cancer Patients & Families in Iowa Link Associates Foundation - Employment Enhancement & Handicapped Accessibility Living History Farms - 1700 Ioway Farm Relocation and Accessibility Local 67 Training Program Trust - Apprentice Training Lutheran Services in Iowa, Inc. - Refugee Connection Center Roof Replacement Make A Wish Foundation of Iowa - Wish Granting in the Des Moines Area MECCA Services - Bernie Lorenz Recovery Program Mentor Iowa - One-on-One Mentoring Program Mercy Foundation - Infant Simulator for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Mercy Foundation - Video Phones for Deaf Patients Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines - 2014 Jazz in July Mica-Asbestos Workers No 74 Education Trust Fund - Clean Air Systems Employment Initiative Mid Iowa Council Boy Scouts of America - After School Scouting Initiative Mitchellville Community Center - Mitchellville Community Center Programs Mosaic - Family Table Museum of Danish America - Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park Music Under the Stars - Music Under The Stars 2014 Season National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upper Midwest Chapter - Direct Financial Assistance National Society Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution - Veteran Activities & Care Neveln Community Resource Center - Ankeny Service Center Emergency Assistance Programming New Horizons Adult Day Center - Multiple Sclerosis Program New Horizons Chamber - Main Street Design Orchard Place - Replacement of HVAC system Pet Project Midwest - IowaPetAlert.com Upgrade Pet Project Midwest - Pet Pantry Food and Shipping Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. - Expanded Healthy Connections Program - MyHealth Express and Susan Knapp Clinics Polk County - Crisis & Advocacy Services - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Polk County - Senior Services - Runnells Arts and Crafts Program for Seniors Prairie City Monroe School District - Middle School Interactive Whiteboards to Enhance Learning Prevent Blindness Iowa - Children’s Vision Screening Prevent Child Abuse Iowa - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program Primary Health Care, Inc. - Medical Supplies for East Side Clinic Progress Industries - Road to Independence Puppy Jake Foundation - Sponsorship of Service Dogs Reach Out and Read Iowa - Books Build Better Brains Project Rebuilding Together Greater Des Moines - Handicap Accessibility and Repair Program Red Rock Area Community Action Program, Inc. Knoxville - Feeding Families Red Rock Area Community Action Program, Inc. Rural Polk County - Ankeny Food Pantry Rotary International - Rotary of Des Moines A.M. - Our Shared Humanity: A Presentation from Naomi Tutu Runnells Area Park Corporation - Family Centered Park Runnells Historical Society - Historical Society Building Restoration Phase III Sacred Heart School - Safety and Security Upgrades Science Center of Iowa - Science @ Your Site Outreach Van Shoes That Fit - Shoes That Fit 2014 Campaign Southeast Polk Community School District - CASE for Agriculture Science at Southeast Polk Southeast Polk Community School District - Centennial Elementary - Promethean Interactive Board Southeast Polk Community School District - Hall of Honor Southeast Polk Community School District - Runnells Elementary - Interactive Learning Southeast Polk Community School District - Elementary School Security Camera Project Iowa - Special Olympics Events for Polk County Athletes Ss. John and Paul Catholic Church - Faith Formation Information Technology Capital Outlay St. Anthony Catholic School - Building Security Project St. Augustin Catholic School - Safety First St. Francis of Assisi School - Playground Improvements St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School - School Safety St. Patrick’s Catholic School - Educational Technology Enhancements Phase III St. Pius X School - Safety and Security St. Theresa School - Safety Takes Community Support StageWest Theater Company - Radical Hospitality Storytime Child Care Center - Education & Facilities Improvements The Foster Aunt and Uncle Project - IOWAREADS Summer Literacy Program 2014 The Homestead Living & Learning Center - Improvements to Campus Road The Salvation Army - Housing Assistance Trees Forever - Healthy Trees: Healthy Communities United Way of Central Iowa - Summer School Pilot Project UnityPoint Health Foundation - Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program UnityPoint Health Foundation - Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health at Iowa Lutheran Hospital UnityPoint Health Foundation - International Child Assault Prevention (ICAP) Program Urbandale Food Pantry - Personals for Pantry Urbandale Parks and Recreation - Making A Connection Camp (MAC Camp) Variety - The Children’s Charity - Ashley Okland Star Playground Variety - The Children’s Charity - Kids On The Go! Specialized Bikes Variety - The Children’s Charity - Kids On The Go! Traditional Bikes Visiting Nurse Services - Stork’s Nest and Family Nest Programs VSA Iowa - Art Classes for Children with Disabilities Waukee Area Arts Council Inc. - Opera in the Schools Project Wesley Community Services Inc. - WesleyLife Meals on Wheels Temporary Meals Program West Des Moines Community Schools - Booster Pak West Des Moines Historical Society - Community Enrichment Initiative West Des Moines Human Services - Homeless Prevention Program Wildwood Hills Ranch - Dining Hall and Bunkhouse Furnishings Windsor Heights Foundation - Music in the Park YMCA of Greater Des Moines - Y Camp Scholarships YMCA of Greater Des Moines - Youth Engagement Programming at the John R Grubb YMCA Young Women’s Resource Center - Removing Barriers to Access Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. - Play Therapy Program for Children Youth Emergency Services & Shelter of Iowa - Emergency Shelter Meals Program Youth Homes of Mid-America - Building Automation System for YHMA Campus